STAFF NEWS: People Are Movin’ On Up The Hill!

Courtesy of Legistorm:

There’s a new Office Manager working for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and her name is DESHONAE LUSTER. DeShonae is making the move up after serving Cherfilus-McCormick as Executive Assistant. She is a 2021 MA graduate of South University in Health/Healthcare Administration/Management and a 2020 graduate of Bethune-Cookman University in Health and Exercise Science.

ASHLEY TOBON takes over as a Staff Assistant to Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) in her first full-time position on a congressional staff. Ashley expects to compete her BA in Political Science and International Relations from Gulf Coast University in 2022.

RACHEL BIRENBAUM moves from an internship with Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) to serving as District Aide for Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN). Rachel earned her BA from the University of Indiana at Bloomington in 2017, studying in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Rachel’s experience also includes five years as Social Media Manager for a North Carolina firm.

NICHOLAS SCHUSTER takes on the challenges of serving as Staff Assistant for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA), after serving various Capitol Hill internships. Nicholas expects to complete his BA in Government and International Politics/Political Science and Government from George Mason University in 2024.

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